Question

Describe the process by which italy was unified.

Answer 1

The process of unification of Italy -->

Italy was earlier divided into 7states

1) The Sardinia Piedmont was ruled by Italian crown prince.The north was under the Austrian-Habsburg Empire, the centre was called Papal state and the south was under bourbon kings of Spain.
2)  After failure of revolts by Guiseppe Mazzini the responsibility of unification of Italy fell on the Sardinia-Piedmont.
3) The chief minister of Italy Cavour took the process of unification of Italy.
4) He made a tactful diplomatic alliance with France and defeated the Austrian force in the northern
5) He was joined by Guiseppe Garibaldi who marched to southern Italy, gained support from local inhabitants and successfully drived away the Bourbon rulers.
6) Italy was unified and Victor Emmanuel II was declared the King of unified Italy.

Answer 2

Answer:

Process :

• Like Germany ,Italy had a long history of political fragmentation. Italians were scattered over several dynastic states as well as the multinational Habsburg Empire.
• In middle of the nineteenth century , Italy was divided in seven states and only one Sardinia - Piedmont was ruled by an Italian princely house.
• Even Italian language had not acquired one common form and still had many regional and local variation.
• Italy was unified in 1861 and Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed King of United Italy.

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